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Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys

Department Objectives

  1. To collect timely, quality information in an efficient manner to inform decision making by stakeholders and to support research
  2. To undertake research:
  • That interprets trends and changes in markets and policy to enable stakeholders make better decisions
  • On the productivity and sustainability performance of Irish agriculture and agricultural technology adoption processes
  • That evaluates the impact of Irish agricultural production on the environment and environmental policy on agriculture

Department Staff

Department Head

Trevor Donnellan

Administrator

Muriel Clarke 

Researchers

Lorraine Balaine – Research Officer
Cathal Buckley – Senior Research Officer 
Emma Dillon  – Senior Research Officer  
Kevin Kilcline – Research Officer
Anne Kinsella – Senior Research Officer 
Jason Loughrey – Research Officer 
Mary Ryan – Specialist 
Fiona Thorne – Senior Research Office

Post-Doctoral Researchers 

Muhammad Paend Bakht
Nima Nejadrezaei 
Oyinlola Ogunpaimo  
Maurice Osewe
Paula Palma Molina 
Lisa Parce

Technologist

John Lennon 

Technicians

John Brennan
Tommy Doyle
Pat Harnett
Padraig Joyner
Gráinne Kenny
Merve Kurt
John McConnon
Kevin McNamara
Brian Moran
Cian Murphy
Meadhbh Murphy
Martin Nicholson
Niamh Noone
Jim Robinson
David Schilder
Niall Stringer
Michael Sweetman
John Teehan 

PhD Students

Alfred Afeku
Ernest Amrago
Tsegay Gashie Balcha
Sol Chase
Jim Pat Dwyer
Carlos Alberto Francisco Cruz
Zelalem Hadush Sibhat
Anusree Mohanan
Felipe Aguiar Noury
Nur Mozahid
Shefali Pardeshi
Zohreh Rafiee
Saeed Shahabi
Holly Mullan
Chathu Yogarajah